Why I Hate WRPGs
I'll start by saying I play games for the plot. I think video games are the best medium to tell a story through due to the way a game immerses you into its world. I grew up loving the Final Fantasy and Tales of series, as well as games like Kingdom Hearts and Chrono Cross because of the characters and plot. Back during the PlayStation and PlayStation 2 generations, quality JRPGs like these were being constantly churned out. But something's happened in the last decade or so. Fewer JRPGs were coming out outside of Asia and the few that were were mediocre....
METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE (REVENGE WITH A VENGEANCE!)
For those who have been awaiting the next chapter in the Metal Gear story, rejoice! At the Spike Video Game Awards this weekend, series creator Hideo Kojima announced the details on what is now called Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. Watch the trailer:
Liar Game
Last week the manga Liar Game ended it's year and a half hiatus and chapter 139 was released. As a huge Liar Game fan I figured I would make a post describing the series and hopefully get some people to check it out. If you like stories with high stakes game theory and psychological battle of wits (akin to Death Note) you'll want to check out Liar Game.
SEGA ISN'T LOCALIZING VALKYRIA CHRONICLES 3 =(
Early this year Valkyria Chronicles 3 - Unrecorded Chronicles released in Japan for the PSP. An anime OVA adaption was also released this summer and just this week an extended version of the game ("Extra Edition") was released which added new characters and missions to the game. When is the third game coming over to Western shores you ask? Well according to representatives at Sega, it's not.
GAMING REVIEW - ASSASSIN'S CREED: REVELATIONS
It's November. Leaves are blowing along the sidewalk, days are getting shorter, and Thanksgiving is around the corner. You know what that means - it's time for another installment of the Assassin's Creed series. Assassin's Creed: Revalations is the fourth game in the main storyline, and promises to conclude the stories of the two historical protagonists of the series.